Marc and Uncle Al's trip down to the Midwinters
photos mostly by Uncle Al
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Friday 2 Feb 2001 at Uncle Al's home
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Two days later: St. Augustine, FL - the oldest city in the U.S., dating back to the 1560's
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Sightseeing on Monday morning: Marc with the old Spanish fort in the background
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St. Augustine: the old part of the city - oldest wooden schoolhouse in the U.S. on the right  - larger image here
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Even though we only had time to spend Monday morning in St. Augustine,
we paid for the three-day pass to get to ride the sight-seeing train with rubber wheels.

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With the boat on the back, it took some tricky manoeuvering to finally
make our way down a maze of back streets to get to the St. Augustine lighthouse.
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the ancient Spanish fort from the 1500's

the Intracoastal Waterway
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Do you suppose this egret ate all these clams??!! Haven't seen a pile of trash this impressive since cafeteria duty at school!
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The Atlantic Ocean, just south of St. Augustine. This is why we left I-75 near Knoxville, Tennessee - so that we could see the ocean!
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After a week of cool clouds and rain, Florida brightens up just for us on the Monday morning.
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And a beautiful, impressive seashore it is! A barefoot walk on the beach is a must!
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Marc reaches his goal: standing in the Atlantic!
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2001 Midwinters
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Marc's and Al's trip
Florida sidetrips
LESC candids
race 3 - part 1
race 3 - part 2
race 4 - part 1
race 4 - part 2
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George Washington's Birthday Regatta
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